The Cowboy Capital
5.5
2024
1 hr 31 min
History
, Western
, Documentary
Bandera, Texas (THE COWBOY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD) is a captivating documentary that explores the vibrant history, unique culture, and enduring values of the small town of Bandera, Texas.
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You won't be disappointed!
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Fantastic!
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It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
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The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
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